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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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2876. September 19, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Women living near pesticide-treated fields have smaller babies, USA
Women in Northern California farm towns gave birth to smaller babies if they lived within three miles of strawberry fields and other crops treated with the pesticide methyl bromide, according to researchers... 2877. September 18, 2013 | IraqiNews.com
Diwaniya Environment complains pollution due to waste of Textile and rubber Factories, Iraq
The Director of Diwaniya Environment Directorate, Hayder al-Naaly, announced that the Environment Directorate will file a complaint to Diwaniya Governor to find solution for the pollution problem due to the waste of the Textile and rubber Factories in the province... 2878. September 18, 2013 | Shanghai Daily | Xinhua
Senior official instructs fight against air pollution, China
BEIJING, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli has called for resolute and steady efforts to combat air pollution in heavily-polluted areas surrounding the country's capital... 2879. September 18, 2013 | http://disinfo.com/
MIT Study Claims Air Pollution Kills 200,000 Americans Each Year
Researchers from MIT’s Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment have come out with some sobering new data on air pollution’s impact on Americans’ health... 2880. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Brazil‘s Environment Minister to Receive UN 'Champion of the Earth' Award, Brazil/Kenya
Brazil's Minister of Environment Izabella Teixeira has received the United Nations 2013 Champions of the Earth award. The prize - the UN system's highest environmental accolade - is awarded to leaders from government... 2881. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Eco Trailblazers Awarded Top UN Prize for Pioneering and Inspirational Environmental Action, USA
Brian McClendon, co-founder and VP of Google Earth, and GIS Pioneer J. Dangermond among 2013 'Champions of the Earth'... 2882. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Jack Dangermond to Receive UN Top Environment Award for Pioneering Geo-spatial Technology for Conservation and Development, Kenya
An environmental scientist and entrepreneur who revolutionized the use of geo-spatial technology for conservation is to receive the 2013 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN's highest environmental accolade... 2883. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New NRDC Report: Food Expiration Date Confusion Causing up to 90% of Americans to Waste Food, USA
NRDC & Harvard Reveal Costs of Mass Consumer Confusion; Offer New Plan for Commonsense Food Date Labelling... 2884. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
European Environment Commissioner Receives Top UN Environment Award, USA
Janez Potočnik Recognized for Efforts to Promote Resource Efficiency and Reduce Food Waste in European Union... 2885. September 17, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Scientist Behind Pioneering Black Carbon Research Receives UN ‘Champion of the Earth’ Award, Kenya
An atmospheric scientist whose landmark research showed that cutting emissions of 'black carbon' or soot can significantly lessen the impacts of climate change, improve the health of millions of rural poor, and avoid crop losses... 2886. September 17, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mexican Environmental Pioneer Among Winners of 2013 UN ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award, USA/Kenya
Mexican Environmental Pioneer Among Winners of 2013 UN ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award... 2887. September 17, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
'Slow Food' Founder to Receive UN Champion of the Earth Award, USA
Carlo Petrini Honoured for Efforts to Improve Sustainability of Global Food Supply and Tackle Food Waste... 2888. September 16, 2013 | Examinaer.com
4 things you can do to reduce pollution, USA
The week of September 16 - 22 is Pollution Prevention week. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans to prevent or reduce pollution... 2889. September 16, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Eleventh Session of the UNCCD Conference of Parties Opens in Namibia, Africa
During the first week, participants will build upon the results of the second UNCCD scientific conference and review the progress after the completion of the first half of the 10-Year Strategy of the UNCCD (2008-2018)... 2890. September 16, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Brian McClendon, co-founder and VP of Google Earth Awarded Top UN Environment Prize for Mapping New Conservation Paths and Creating Livelihood Opportunities through the Green Economy, USA
Indigenous Tribes from Sumatra and the Amazon to the Heart of Africa Use Google Earth Tools to Monitor Wildlife Crime, Keep Track of Illegal Logging and Trade in Carbon Credits... 2891. September 16, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Message from Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, UNEP
Sustainable development - enabled by the integration of economic growth, social justice and environmental stewardship - must become our global guiding principle and operational standard... 2892. September 15, 2013 | NYTime.com
Pollution in Lake Okeechobee, USA
Joni Mitchell’s words — “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot” — have never been more relevant. Sadly, her message didn’t resonate with planners, engineers and developers in South Florida, where Lake Okeechobee has become an environmental quagmire.... 2893. September 15, 2013 | The New India Express
Contaminated ground water in city: Study, India
Water, supplied from nearly 25 per cent of the 617 borewells in 110 villages newly added to the city, is contaminated, according to a study conducted recently by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on the direction of the High Court... 2894. September 15, 2013 | seattlepi.com
Analysis: High costs keep Japan focus on nuclear, Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan once again has become without atomic energy as its only operating nuclear reactor went offline Sunday for refueling and maintenance... 2895. September 15, 2013 | The Garden Island
Resident says he was exposed to pesticide, Hawaii
LIHUE — A Kilauea resident says he was exposed to pesticides while driving with his windows down as he passed a DuPont Pioneer agricultural field in Lihue Wednesday morning... 2896. September 15, 2013 | timesofmalta.com
Air quality for power stations, Malta
Independent sustainability managers are calling for a more accurate assessment of air quality linked to the Delimara power station... 2897. September 15, 2013 | Telegraph
Japan to switch off nuclear power, Japan
Japan is about to be nuclear power-free for just the third time in more than four decades, and has no firm date for re-starting an energy source that has provided about 30 percent of electricity to the world's third-largest economy... 2898. September 15, 2013 | Bangkok Post
Lead poisoning a gamble for country's billion-baht reserve, Thailand
An environmental assessment that began two years ago will soon conclude and judge whether lead mining should resume in Kanchanaburi province, which may again put villagers' lives at stake over a resources... 2899. September 15, 2013 | philly.com
GreenSpace: Proximity to industrial plants' benzene linked to cancer
Benzene may seem innocuous - it is clear, colorless, and has a slightly sweet odor. But it's one bad actor. It's a carcinogen, and you don't want to be breathing it... 2900. September 14, 2013 | Deccan Herald
Children falling victims to pollution in Bangalore. India
Those as young as four years are using inhalers and rough it out travelling on Bangalore roads. Take Rohan Shenoy, an eight-year-old boy. He suffers from wheezing, sleep apnea syndrome and memory deficit, most of the time confined indoors as the environment out makes it hard for him to breathe...
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